Tsunami news for Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

EARTHQUAKE: December 31st declared as National Day of Mourning 29 December 2004
...arranged with the Air Force to rpvide air transport to all City Coroners to the affected areas such as Galle, Matara, Hambantota, Batticaloa, Trincomalee and ... noticias.info (press release),

Student burdened by loss in Sri Lanka 29 December 2004
Last weekend's earthquake and tsunamis have ... at least 55,000 people in 11 ... Vindya Jeyaretnam said of the people who live in Batticaloa, her family's ... The Express Times,

South Asian Rescuers in desperate need of help 29 December 2004
...for those working to bring relief to the victims of the earthquake and tsunamis ... and water to some of the worst hit areas including near Batticaloa and offering ... Scoop.co.nz (press release),

No word on Batswana in Thailand 29 December 2004
...aid and transporting corpses in the hard-hit eastern region around the town of Batticaloa. India has also been affected by the massive earthquake that measured ... Republic of Botswana,

ELCA Member ... By Tsunami In South Asia 29 December 2004
Both the earthquake and tsunami hit in the early morning hours ... of essential food items and water for Muttur in Trincomalee and Thirukovil in Batticaloa, two of ... Worldwide Faith News (press release)

Coloradans caught up in terror of tsunami 29 December 2004
...were among many people from the Denver area affected by the devastation wrought by the earthquake and tsunami ... He is from Batticaloa on Sri Lanka's eastern coast ... Denver Post,

United Nations on brink of record appeal for quake victims ... 29 December 2004
...for 350 million dollars to help the victims of the earthquake that levelled ... transporting corpses in the hard-hit eastern region around the town of Batticaloa. ... Hi Pakistan,

'Blogs' provide first-person, on-the-scene accounts of tsunami ... 29 December 2004
A lot of people heard about the devastation caused by the earthquake in Indonesia. ... from Damean of Canada: "My uncle who lives in Kalmunai, Batticaloa, in Sri ... The Globe and Mail (subscription),

THE MISSING: Friends, family in Bay Area desperate for contact 29 December 2004
...the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that struck 12 countries in Asia and Africa on Sunday. Karunamoorthy reached his aunt in the Batticaloa region by ... San Francisco Chronicle,

'The World’s Worst' disaster: Christian Aid responds 29 December 2004
...number of those who went fishing on the day of the earthquake is not ... send immediately three pastoral teams to the affected regions, Trinco, Batticaloa, and the ... Christian Aid (press release),

At least one Illinoisan ... in tsunamis; other families await ... 29 December 2004
The tsunamis were triggered by a 9.0 magnitude undersea earthquake off Sumatra that ... just finished saying Mass near the Sri Lankan town of Batticaloa when waves ... Rockford Register Star,

UN refugee agency opens Sri Lankan aid stockpiles 29 December 2004
...people have been displaced in Sri Lanka following the massive undersea earthquake in the ... corpses in the hard-hit eastern region around the town of Batticaloa. Daily News,

Northwestern dean survives tidal wave 29 December 2004
...the Illinoisans who were in South Asia when an undersea earthquake caused tsunamis ... just finished saying mass near the Sri Lankan town of Batticaloa when waves ... Munster Times,

Action Against Hunger Helps Victims of Disaster 27 December 2004
...responded to the earthquake and aftershocks in south Asia by providing immediate assistance to the tsunami victims of Sri Lanka in Batticaloa, Trincomalee, and ... Reuters AlertNet,

for donations, prayers 27 December 2004
...for the speedy recovery of those injured as a result of the earthquake. ... quake caused massive inland tides in places such as Trinco, Batticaloa, Amaprai, Matara ... Disaster News Network

Tsunami ... 22,000 - Aid Agencies Rush in 27 December 2004
...pouring relief supplies into south Asia Monday after a magnitude 9 earthquake struck deep ... up to 2.5 km long) in places like Trinco, Batticaloa, Amaprai, Matara ... Christian Post,

EARTHQUAKE: Tidal wave ... toll in Sri Lanka over 10,000 Dec 28, 2004
US scientists measured the earthquake at a magnitude of 9.0 on the Richter ... The highways in the Batticaloa, Polonnaruwa, Habarana and Trinco areas are badly ... noticias.info (press release),

Acadiana Asians fear for families in disaster's aftermath Dec 28, 2004
That was how they found out about the earthquake and tsunami that ... 22,000 ... His sister's city, Batticaloa, on Sri Lanka's eastern coast, was devastated. ... The Advertiser,

Asia quake ... toll tops 20,000 27 December 2004
It is the fourth-largest earthquake since such measurements began in 1899 ... Most of them, authorities said, were in the eastern district of Batticaloa. ... KSBI 52,

Earthquake, tsunamis ... 4,800 in Southeast Asia 26 December 2004
It is the fifth largest earthquake in recorded history, according to the NEIC. ... over 2,400 people killed, most of them in the eastern district of Batticaloa. ... India Daily,

EARTHQUAKE: Over 3,000 persons ... in Sri Lanka, Digamadulla ... 27 December 2004
The tsunami tidal waves were caused by a massive earthquake measuring 8.9 on the ... The tsunamis claimed 229 lives in Kinniya and 184 from Batticaloa district. ... noticias.info (press release),

Aid starting to arrive 27 December 2004
...medical supplies to affected areas following the Christmas Day earthquake that struck ... Muttur in Trincomalee and the other for Thirukovil in Batticaloa, two of ... The Good News UK,

* Tidal waves: 1500 dead, ... toll rising 26 December 2004
In the east, the coastal areas of Akkaraipattu, Ampara, Batticaloa, and Trincomalee ... The US Geological Survey website said an earthquake measuring 8.9 on the ... Colombo Page,

Over 300 ... due to tidal waves in Sri Lanka 26 December 2004
...to massive tsunami tidal waves triggered by a powerful earthquake off Indonesia ... The eastern towns of Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Ampara along with the southern ... Xinhua,

Charities Mount Massive Mercy Mission 27 December 2004
...tomorrow it will provide food for 14,000 people affected in the Batticaloa district, with ... to scale up its response to the aftermath of the earthquake and has ... The Scotsman,

Over 2,400 ... after tsunamis pound Sri Lanka 26 December 2004
...people were ... when tsunamis, triggered by a massive earthquake -- 8.5 on ... More than a thousand perished in Batticaloa district alone, according to reports. ... Rediff,

Sri Lanka Tsunami ... toll climbs to nearly 6,000 27 December 2004
The earthquake, the fourth-largest in a century, struck just before 8:00 am ... The towns of Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Ampara along with the southern towns of ... People's Daily Online,

Asia quake's tsunamis ... 13,340 27 December 2004
...a grim call from her mother Sunday morning amid news of the devastating earthquake. ... has relatives in the region, including a brother in Batticaloa, in eastern ... Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,

Sri Lanka Calls for Aid as Tsunamis Leave 5,000 ... (Update4) 27 December 2004
...hit by freak waves unleashed by yesterday's 9 magnitude earthquake off the ... including Jaffna, the port city of Trincomalee, Mutur, Batticaloa and Mullaittivu ... Bloomberg

Sumatra quake ... hundreds 25 December 2004
...two missing in tidal waves in northern Malaysia caused by Indonesian earthquake. ... the ... occurred in Muttur, Trincomalee and the eastern city of Batticaloa. ... The Age (subscription),

Ignore regional interest, help everyone 27 December 2004
It took two hours for the tidal waves to come after the earthquake. ... Along with the eastern seaboard areas in Trincomalee, Amparai and Batticaloa, the seaboard ... OneWorld.net,

CARE Australia launches Tsunami emergency appeal 27 December 2004
...have been ... and thousands more are affected after an earthquake measuring over 8 ... to transport supplies to the badly affected area of Batticaloa where CARE ... News-Medical.net,

India and Sri Lanka also badly hit 26 December 2004
The eastern cities of Trincomalee and Batticaloa are worst affected along with tourist ... his hotel he had not the slightest idea that an earthquake off Indonesia ... ABC Online,